Darrell Baldock is the captain of this impressive team from the Apple isle. Royce Hart sinks his boot into one as Laurie Nash scoops up a ball whilst the team does a warm up lap around the North Hobart Oval. The grandstands of Davenport Oval and North Hobart merge together to form the backdrop to this magical scene. Note: 1. The dog with the saveloy. 2. The famous point post that was removed to prevent a final score at a final at Burnie is seen being carried away in the crowd at right. 3. The helicopter that transported a few celebrating players from Hobart to Launceston hovers above. 4. The gravel on the knees of Ian Stewart from the home ground at Queenstown.

The History behind the Team of the Century:

From over 18,000 players that have played football in Tasmania over the past 100 years AFL Tasmania has identified just 161 players that have been nominated as players worthy of selection in the Tasmanian Team of the Century. These 161 nominated players are in the top 1% of players Tasmania has produced over the last century. Sincere congratulations to all nominated players.

Tasmania has produced some of the ‘champions’ of the game in Australia. The 25 players recently selected in the Tasmanian Team of the Century contained players that on a combined basis have achieved the following:

3,835 VFL/AFL games (Lynch, Richardson & Williams still playing AFL)

35 VFL/AFL premierships

6 Brownlow Medals

23 of the 25 players have either represented Victoria and or have been All-Australians

PROJECT AIM: To recognize the achievements of our great Tasmanian football players over the past 100 years. For the Team of the Century project to support the promotion of football in Tasmania locally and on a national scale. For the Team of the Century project to be supported state wide, i.e. for the project to be strongly promoted in all regions and in a similar way in all regions.

SELECTION CRITERIA: Players eligible for selection in the Tasmanian Team of the Century must be widely recognized as a Tasmanian football product or have played football in Tasmania and significantly contributed to the development of the game in Tasmania.